Mynydd James
Mynydd James is another heather covered hill in Blaenau Gwent with nothing marking the highest point. I approached it from Blaina, which was a positive start with a nice pond and a nature area of sorts. However, the track up…
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
Category Walks by Difficulty
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Mulfran
Mulfran is a 524m high hill above Blaina. It is one of the more characterful hills in the area in that it has some clear paths / motorbike routes up and isn’t just covered in dense heather. The highest point…
Cefn Coch
Cefn Coch, at 574m, is the highest hill in Torfaen, but 3m shy of the highest boundary point of Torfaen which is the nearby Coety Mountain. Like most hills in this area, despite being not that far off of a…
Coety Mountain
Coety Mountain, at 578m, is the highest hill in Blaenau Gwent, but has – like the other hills on this loop, an unmarked summit. You can walk to Coety Mountain on large tracks from a couple of different directions, but…
Gwasted
I tried a fairly direct route up to Gwasted from Cwmtillery ponds, which meant a lot of the walk was through thick heather without any tracks. This was not fun and made progress very slow. The early parts of the…
Y Domen Fawr
Parking is near a small reservoir, which is now a popular fishing spot. The last bit of road is pretty rough, so take it carefully as you could easily ground your car in a couple of the potholes. The track…